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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a global score of 74.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 3's 71.1 overall score. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet's construction is thinner and extremely lighter than Apple iPad 3. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit better display than iPad 3, because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a quite greater number of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a really superior performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has a greater number of cores , 2 GB more RAM memory, an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh. The iPad 3 features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels and a lower (Full HD) video quality.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPad 3, resigning a couple specifications.
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